Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said he was “not in favor” of federalizing elections a day after President Trump said that Republicans “ought to nationalize the voting,” NBC News reports.
Said Thune: “I’m not in favor of federalizing elections. That’s a constitutional issue.”
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Donald Moynihan: “Getting silenced on X is, and I realize how absurd it sounds, the worst professional fate a Trump official can face. It signals that Bovino is no longer…
Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback (R) said he joined the dating app Tinder “to meet young female voters where they are, and share my plan to make it easier for…
New York Times: “Any relaxation of authoritarian restrictions could be reversed, of course, and pushback has already emerged from some in the government. But that such discussions are happening at…
The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of his current wife, CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Politico: “At least three House Republicans in Florida are moving on from Congress next year, creating an aggressive, crowded collection of hopefuls clamoring to fill the midterm openings — including…
Tom Nichols: “The last significant nuclear-arms-control treaty is about to expire, and Trump isn’t putting anything in its place.” Save to Favorites
“Mike Lindell’s memoir, What Are the Odds? From Crack Addict to CEO, has enjoyed a new surge of sales since he announced a run for governor late last year,” the…
Brian Mock (R) is running for Minnesota state Senate, after being convicted and imprisoned for attacking police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Minnesota Public Radio reports. Save to…
“The Republican-led House passed funding legislation to end a partial government shutdown and kick off 10 days of negotiations over immigration enforcement,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The House voted…
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) argued Americans would be “justified” shooting ICE agents if they believed they were “masked hoodlums” attacking them — and not one of the government’s “goons,” Mediaite…
“The Pentagon issued a warning late Monday to Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts, saying the organization risks losing its long-standing partnership with the U.S. military unless it…
“The U.S. shot down an Iranian drone targeting the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, and a U.S.-flagged ship evaded an attempt by armed Iranian gunboats to force it to stop,…
“James Carville said he favors Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) as the party’s nominee for president in the 2028 election,” The Hill reports. Said Carville: “If I had to say…
Politico: “Congressional Republicans are making a habit of taking bold, theatrical stands before meekly capitulating in the face of political pressure — particularly from President Trump.” Save to Favorites
“After a tortured hour-plus vote, House Republicans cleared the key procedural hurdle to reopening the federal government,” Punchbowl News reports. “The final vote was 217 to 215, strictly on party…
The Edelman Trust Barometer finds that 70% of respondents across 28 nations now are hesitant or unwilling to trust someone who has different values, information sources, approaches to societal problems,…
“President Trump on Tuesday escalated his ongoing feud with progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, appearing to suggest baselessly the Minnesota Democrat is aligned with ISIS leaders in her birth country of…
“Iran has demanded changes to the venue and format for negotiations with the U.S. this Friday,” Axios reports. “If the new demands scupper Friday’s talks, they risk pushing President Trump…
“Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is running her own review into the 2020 election with Donald Trump’s approval, working separately from a justice department investigation even as she…
David French: “It’s only February, and the November elections are already in peril.” “When I think back to the days and weeks before Jan. 6, 2021, one thing that’s clear…
Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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